Hurricane Milton is an active, rapidly intensifying tropical cyclone in the Gulf of Mexico. (NOAA/Wikipedia Commons) Hurricane Milton is an active, rapidly intensifying tropical cyclone in the Gulf of Mexico. (NOAA/Wikipedia Commons)

Editor's Note: Since this story first published, Hurricane Milton was upgraded from a Category 4 to a Category 5 storm expected to make landfall in Florida within the week.

(Bloomberg) — Milton has become a dangerous hurricane as it churns toward Florida's western coastline, prompting evacuations and storm surge watches in a region that's still recovering from Helene's devastation.

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